Chapter 377: Slaughter
The eighty-one of them were beyond furious.
As Great Venerables and a World King Martial Artist, when had they ever been treated with such contempt?
"Long Ao, follow us if you have the guts."
"As if I'd be afraid."
Yiyi led the eighty Great Venerables away, and Long Ao followed from a distance. He didn't get too close. After all, there was no telling if Yiyi's group would try any tricks, and as the saying goes, it's better to be safe than sorry.
After walking for a short while, Yiyi spotted a valley and said with a cold laugh, "Long Ao, a battle in the valley. You have no objections, do you?"
A valley?
Looking at the enormous valley before him, Long Ao nearly burst out laughing. 'They're really digging their own graves.' The valley Yiyi had pointed to was the exact place where the two Dragon Wolves were lying in ambush, surrounded by disciples of the Dragon Sect.
Though he was ecstatic inside, Long Ao just snorted coldly and said, "Just make sure you don't run away when the time comes."
"Hmph, what shameless boasting."
Yiyi's group didn't hesitate any longer. The eighty-one of them quickened their pace and entered the valley. As Great Venerables and a World King Martial Artist, how could they not sense their surroundings? But mere ordinary disciples?
The eighty-one of them paid no mind to the ordinary disciples of the Dragon Sect. Reaching the depths of the valley, they turned to face Long Ao, who had followed them in. Yiyi said with a strained smile, "Long Ao, pick anyone you want. It's the same deal: as long as you can defeat one of us, you can leave. Otherwise, you must stay."
"Idiots."
Before they could get angry, Long Ao continued, "Let's not make it so complicated. All of you can come at me at once."
It had to be admitted, Long Ao was truly arrogant. One man against eighty-one—such a challenge was unprecedented.
Because of this, the eighty-one men's expressions turned incredibly grim. But Yiyi suddenly laughed. "Long Ao, I have to admit, you're incredibly arrogant, but I admire your character. Fine. Since you're so confident, I'll grant you your wish."
Yiyi gave a signal, and eight Great Venerables rushed forward from behind him—two from each of the Four Great Forces.
One against eight. It was a Celestial Venerable taking on eight Great Venerables. If word of this got out, it would surely cause an even greater sensation throughout Kyushu.
The eight Great Venerables looked grim. They knew that in this battle, whether they won or lost, they had already lost face. After all, it was eight against one.
But things had already come to this. The eight of them knew they had to kill Long Ao; otherwise, they would never recover their dignity.
Thus, the eight Great Venerables gave Long Ao no chance at all. They shot forward like arrows. Before they even arrived, the combined Momentum of the eight Great Venerables bore down on him fiercely.
But Long Ao just stood there silently, not moving a muscle.
Seeing that Long Ao hadn't moved, the eight Great Venerables grew even more furious. But just then, Long Ao suddenly dodged to the side as a black shadow shot out from behind him. Before the eight Great Venerables could even understand what was happening, they were devoured by the black figure.
Eight Great Venerables, killed in a single move?
Seeing the Dragon Wolf that had suddenly appeared, especially the terrifying aura it emanated, everyone was flabbergasted. They roared in astonished unison, "A Realm Emperor Spirit Beast!!!"
None of them had ever imagined that the Dragon Sect possessed a Realm Emperor Spirit Beast. This was a catastrophic mistake, a blunder with dire consequences.
At this moment, everyone finally understood why Long Ao had been so fearless. Even without relying on an Array, he had acted so arrogantly because the Dragon Sect had a Realm Emperor Spirit Beast. No wonder.
Yiyi swore viciously. Not daring to linger, he turned to flee with the remaining seventy-two Great Venerables. But to their absolute horror, another Dragon Wolf appeared behind them, also at the Realm Emperor Realm.
Two Realm Emperor Realm Dragon Wolves?
Yiyi and his men were completely stunned. Trapped in the valley with a wolf in front and a wolf behind, they were like fish in a barrel.
Yiyi knew exactly what Long Ao intended. How could they dare to stay? They all tried to fly away, but what awaited them was a crushing pressure—the Momentum of a Realm Emperor.
The two Dragon Wolves showed no mercy. In their hearts, there was only obedience and Slaughter. The power of seventy-two Great Venerables and one Realm King might have been formidable, but in front of two Realm Emperor Dragon Wolves, these so-called experts were nothing.
A massacre.
A one-sided massacre.
Yiyi and the others had no strength to resist. In just a few seconds, all seventy-two Great Venerables were slaughtered. Long Ao showed no courtesy, sending the souls of all eighty Great Venerables into the Dragon Seal Space, along with their corpses.
Long Ao had already decided. After killing the eighty Great Venerables and Yiyi, the Realm King, he wouldn't perform Refinement on their power. Instead, he would create eighty Great Venerable Corpse Slaves and one Realm King Corpse Slave. After all, he already had the Fire Qilin Spirit, which was more than enough.
Once he possessed eighty Great Venerable Corpse Slaves and one Realm King Corpse Slave, the Dragon Sect's overall strength would more than double. Even if he wasn't around, the Sect would be fully capable of contending with the Four Great Forces.
The only one left, Yiyi, was covered in wounds. Forget fighting two Dragon Wolves—even Long Ao could now easily kill him.
Yiyi was filled with bitter reluctance, but the victor is king and the loser is vilified. No matter what, he had lost. Utterly and completely.
Yiyi knew perfectly well that with a powerful Array and two Realm Emperor Dragon Wolves, not even the Four Great Forces could treat the Dragon Sect as easy prey to be killed at will, like they used to.
"Long Ao, you won, but only by relying on the Dragon Wolves' power. So, in the end, you didn't truly win."
Cursing him internally, Long Ao said mockingly, "Regardless, you still lost. When you lose, you should admit defeat. For that alone, you are unworthy of being a Martial Artist."
Giving Yiyi no chance to respond, Long Ao continued, "Yiyi, if you had admitted defeat, I might have let you join the Dragon Sect. But now, you've lost that chance."
"Hahahaha!" At these words, Yiyi suddenly threw his head back and laughed. His laughter was filled with helplessness and resentment. He had never imagined that he, a dignified Realm King of the Imperial City, who stood so high above others, would fall to such a state. It was truly pathetic.
"Long Ao, don't think you can challenge the Four Great Forces just because you have two Realm Emperor Dragon Wolves. I can tell you this for a fact: if the Four Great Forces decide to destroy you, the Imperial City alone is more than enough to annihilate your Dragon Sect. Do you believe me?"
"I don't. I've heard that line far too many times, but no one has ever managed to follow through. What else can you people from the Imperial City do besides talk big?"
"You..."
"Enough. I don't want to waste any more words on you. Whatever happens between me and the Imperial City in the future, you won't be around to see it. I won't see you out."